Sony XPERIA L3 vs. Samsung Galaxy A42 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Sony XPERIA L3 and Samsung Galaxy A42 5G. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA L3 vs. Samsung Galaxy A42 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA L3 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number I4312 SM-A426B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154 mm 164.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater height than Sony XPERIA L3.
Width 72 mm 75.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has greater width than Sony XPERIA L3.
Depth 8.9 mm 8.6 mm Samsung Galaxy A42 5G is narrower than Sony XPERIA L3.
Weight 156 g 193 g Sony XPERIA L3 is lighter than Sony XPERIA L3.
Body Colour Black | Silver Prism dot black | Prism dot white | Prism dot grey
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.33 W/kg (body), 0.6 W/kg (head) 1.334 W/kg (body), 1.154 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA L3 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology - Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6.6" Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA L3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1440 x 720 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA L3.
Display Format HD+ HD+
Aspect Ratio 18:9 -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Night mode, Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity U Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA L3 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek -
Processor Number MT6762 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.2 GHz Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA L3.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA L3 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Sony XPERIA L3 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has more RAM than Sony XPERIA L3.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA L3.
User Memory 21 GB 106 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA L3 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L3.
Sensor Size 1/3.0" -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L3.
Field of View (FoV) 80 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.12 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 4x 10x Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA L3.
Special Effects Bokeh effect Bokeh effect
Camera Modes Low-light shots Live Focus mode
Light Source LED light Flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Hybrid Auto focus, Stereo Recording, pixel pitch 1.12μm -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L3.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/5" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L3.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 82.4 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than Sony XPERIA L3.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.75 μm -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L3.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA L3 has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA L3.
Field of View (Front) 84 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm -
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Portrait selfie effects -
Camera Modes (Front) - Live Focus mode
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA L3 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 5000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA L3.
Fast Charging Technology Adaptive Fast Charging Adaptive Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 2160 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 21 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 22 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 130 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2160 min
Playback (video): up to 34 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA L3 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Google Android
User Interface - One UI
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA L3 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA L3 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, AAC-ELD WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Sony XPERIA L3 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, magnetometer, Significant motion detector Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, Step counter, Xperia Adaptive Charging Samsung KNOX, Game Booster
OTHERS Sony XPERIA L3 Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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